Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ACWI vs VT: how they differ
ACWI and VT hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACWI and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACWI | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 4.89% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| APPLE 4.67% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| MICROSOFT 3.38% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.38% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 1.90% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 1.86% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| BROADCOM INC 1.59% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 1.50% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI ACWI | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 61.4% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 1630 | 10042 |
ACWI in plain words
ACWI is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI ACWI. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 61% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1630 positions, with the top ten at 24.6%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ACWI or VT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWI returned +19.1% and VT returned +18.9%, so ACWI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ACWI or VT?
- ACWI charges 0.32% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ACWI and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 61% of ACWI and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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